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AT :
Integrating AT in Math and Science
Dr. Cindy Feist
Dr. Tara Jeffs
Assistive Technology Trainers
Loudoun County Public Schools
• Learning preferences
– visual, auditory, verbal, physical
(tactile/kinesthetic)
• Gross and fine motor skills
• Sensory function
– vision, hearing, touch, movement
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Cognition
Language and communication skills
Literacy skills (reading and writing)
Attention and organizational skills
Providing access to all learners
supports UDL principles:
• “Multiple means of representation, to give learners various
ways of acquiring information and knowledge,
• Multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives
for demonstrating what they know, and
• Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners'
interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase
motivation.”
http://www.cast.org/research/udl/index.html
Free Online Resources
for Math and Science
Dr. Cindy Feist
Dr. Tara Jeffs
Assistive Technology Trainers
Loudoun County Public Schools
There are many websites on the Internet offering accessibility options
that allow students to interact with the information through:
• Video
• Animation
• Audio
• Graphics
• Games
www.fossweb.com/modulesK2/SolidsandLiquids/index.html
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_
activities/maths/angles.shtml
www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/Activities/Games/simple_machines/
Digital objects that provide visual and kinesthetic
support for learning science and math concepts,
and can be manipulated using a mouse,
keyboard, or mouse alternative device.
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http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx
http://education.jlab.org
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulati
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
on/build-a-molecule
www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=151
http://mathforum.org/mathtools/index.html
www.ct4me.net/math_manipulatives.htm
www.shodor.org/interactivate
www.pbs.org/teacherline/resources/interactives.cfm
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/253
www.ct4me.net/math_manipulatives.htm
www.mathplayground.com/math_manipulatives.html
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/math1-3/virtualmanipulatives.html
www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMFInterface.html
Online Graphing and
Scientific Calculators
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http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/calculator/
www.coolmath.com/graphit/
www.ecalc.com/
http://itools.subhashbose.com/grapher/
http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Sci_Calculato
r/Sci_Calculator.html
http://graph-plotter.cours-de-math.eu/
www.graphcalc.com/index.shtml.
www.calculator-tab.com/
www.mathworksheetsgo.com/tools/free-online-scientificcalculator.php
http://web2.0calc.com/
www.picalc.com/
www.calculateforfree.com/sci.html
http://calculator.pro/Scientific_calculator_online.html
www.encalc.com/
www.mathopenref.com/calculator.html
And more…just Google it!
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/calculator
Interactive Periodic Tables
• Built into Microsoft
Learning Essentials
• Online at:
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www.ptable.com
http://chemicalelements.com
http://webelements.com
www.factmonster.com/periodictable
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www.touchspin.com/chem/DisplayTa
ble.html
www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/
index.html
www.periodicvideos.com/about.htm
and more!
Online Virtual Dissections
• http://froggy.lbl.gov/virtual/
• www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/fl
ash/v4/index.htm
• http://library.thinkquest.org/05a
ug/00548/Dissection.html
• And many more…just Google it!
http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00548/Dissection.html
PowerPoint: Online Science
and Math Resources
Free downloadable PowerPoint presentations at:
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http://science.pppst.com
http://math.pppst.com
www.jc-schools.net/PPTs-math.html
www.jc-schools.net/PPTs-science.html
www.tarheelreader.com
www.worldofteaching.com/mathspowerpoints.html
www.worldofteaching.com/sciencepowerpoints.html
www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/5math.htm
www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/5science.htm
http://step.nn.k12.va.us/index.htm
www.lexington1.net/technology/?page=instruct/powerpoint.htm
http://www.polk-fl.net/staff/resources/ese/resourcespowerpoint.htm
http://www.csun.edu/~vceed002/ref/games/ (science game templates)
www.tarheelreader.com (books can be read aloud online or downloaded as a PowerPoint )
If you don’t have PowerPoint, you can download PowerPoint Viewer at
www.microsoft.com/downloads to view (but not edit) PowerPoint presentations.
Check out the websites resources on the
Loudoun County Public Schools
Assistive Technology website at
www.lcps.org/at.
Select the links to
Math Instruction or Science Instruction.
The Low Down on Low Tech
for Math and Science
Dr. Cindy Feist
Dr. Tara Jeffs
Assistive Technology Trainers
Loudoun County Public Schools
Low Tech Math and Science Supports
• Provide multisensory input …
visual, tactile, kinesthetic,
auditory.
• Support access to education
for students with different
learning styles and students
with disabilities.
• Are inexpensive or totally
free; some are made with
recycled materials!
PowerPoint Manipulatives
• Create adapted books
flip quizzes, and flash
cards with PowerPoint
• Tutorials:
www.bit.ly/atsquared
Math and Science Foldables
Curriculum driven 3-D student-made graphic organizers and
manipulatives that provide visual, tactile, and kinesthetic
supports; many are created in PowerPoint.
foldables.wikispaces.com/
Videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYlIn4kuIg&sns=em
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwqRyW5BlZs&sns=em
Math and Science Foldables
Websites with free foldables:
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http://mrs.dausses.org/sps/index.html
http://cmase.pbworks.com/Foldables
http://foldables.wikispaces.com/Foldables
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/cdefreese/foldables
http://regionivcat.wikispaces.com/Foldable+Basics
http://members.cox.net/pvsciteach/foldinst.pdf
www.catawba.k12.nc.us/c_i_resources/Foldables.htm
www.irvingisd.net/sciencecenter/curriculum/foldables/Foldables.pdf
http://www.fultonschools.org/k12/math/documents/FoldablesBook.pdf
http://flesolcobbcentral.typepad.com/cobb_math_esol/strategiesfoldables
Math and Science
File Folder Activities
Interactive learning activities that
are mounted inside a file folder!
Websites with free downloadable
file folder activities:
• www.childcareland.com/free.html
• www.filefolderfun.com/FileFolderGames.
html
• www.filefolderheaven.com/files.html
• www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/f
ilefolder.shtml
• www.sparklebox.co.uk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cHIj4SkD74
Math and Science
Shoebox Work Tasks
Provide structured hands-on
activities, all contained
within a box!
• Pictures can be added for
visual step-by-step directions.
• Sample activities online:
• http://hot-ideas.org
• www.preschoolfun.com/pages/teacch.htm
• www.buildingblox.net/taskideasandfreebie
s.html
• http://xnet.rrc.mb.ca/eceworkplace/image
s/workjobs-jan03group/workjobs.htm
Velcro and Magnets
• Placing the hook side of
Velcro on objects and
using indoor/outdoor
carpet as a work area,
or placing magnets on
objects and using cookie
sheets as a work area
makes it easier for some
students to manipulate
the objects!
Cookie Sheet Math
• Laminate circles (cookies)
and stick a magnet on the
back, then use a cookie
sheet as the work area.
• Free cookie sheet math
file folder activity
www.childcareland.com/free.
html
• Video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
kDImUidmFwQ
Ice Cube Tray Math
• Compartments for
sorting poker chips or
cubes
• Addition, subtraction,
sequencing, and more
• Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v
=lnoGh-ePyvk
Mini-Offices and Cue Cards
Tape two file folders together to
form a mini-office or use a CD case
to display math or science cue
cards, which can be created in MS
Word or PowerPoint, or
downloaded from free websites,
such as:
•www.teachingheart.net/minioffice.html
•www.jmeacham.com/mini.offices.htm
•www.busyteacherscafe.com/resources/m
ini_offices.html
• Create customized graph
paper with MS Word tables.
• Size and colors of cells,
columns, and rows can be
customized for visual and
physical accessibility.
• Laminate the paper and use
with dry erase markers.
• Tutorial: http://bit.ly/atsquared
Scientific Process Rope and Bookmark
Provide visual and tactile cues for each
step in the scientific process
Adapted books help students interact with
the literature using various modifications:
• Visual (picture symbols, photos)
• Tactile (textures, manipulatives, props)
• Auditory (talking photo album, audiobooks)
Wikki Stix
• This wax-covered yarn
sticks to almost
anything, provides great
tactile input, and is easy
to manipulate and form
into shapes!
• Check out the resources
at www.wikkistix.com
Tactile Counting
• Use a hole punch on sticky-back
foam to create dots to place on
number lines, rulers, or
TouchMath© numbers for tactile cues.
• Place a bead on a pipe cleaner
to create a manipulative number line.
www.touchmath.com
Other Low Tech Math
and Science Ideas
• Pringles can
multiplication
table
• Cereal box science
• Activity cubes
• Clothespin
activities
• Playdough mat
• Shower curtain
calculator
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AT
Math and Science
Resources
Check out our AT2 tutorials and resources
for the activities in this PowerPoint:
http://bit.ly/atsquared
Contact us!
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Tara Jeffs
tara.jeffs@lcps.org
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Cindy Feist
cynthia.feist@lcps.org